# Micro VCs at early stage (2026 list) > 11 micro VCs at early stage, 82% active in the last 12 months. Led by Canaccord Genuity Group, Digital Africa, Common Magic. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/micro-vcs-at-early-stage (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Micro VCs at early stage Updated 7 November 2026 Micro VCs we have watched take part in an early stage round in the last two years. [See all 11 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fmicro-vcs-at-early-stage)The top 11 **11** investors on the list No change this week **17** cheques in 12 months *-22%* against the market **$7M** median round they joined *-13%* against the market median **82%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **18%** have led a round ## The Top 11 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (9) - 1 [Canaccord Genuity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaccord-genuity-group) *Deploying now* Micro VC · Canada **54** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Digital Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-africa) *Deploying now* Micro VC · France **6** **$1.5M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 3 [Common Magic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/common-magic) *Deploying now* Micro VC · India **5** **$12M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 4 [BOOOM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booom) quiet Micro VC · Germany **3** **$4.6M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 5 [Firedrop](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firedrop) *Deploying now* Micro VC · United Kingdom **3** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Galaxy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galaxy) *Deploying now* Micro VC · India **3** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Andreas Klinger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreas-klinger) quiet Micro VC · Germany **1** **$9.3M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 8 [Barn Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barn-ventures) *Deploying now* Micro VC · Canada **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Freiraum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/freiraum-ventures) *Deploying now* Micro VC **1** **$2.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Lanai Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lanai-ventures) *Deploying now* Micro VC · Spain **1** **$1.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [SDAC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sdac-ventures) *Deploying now* Micro VC · United States **1** **$4.3M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *Led by* [Galaxy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galaxy) - **23** Oct **[RhymeQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhymeq)** Pre-seed · $2.2M *With* [Freiraum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/freiraum-ventures) - **22** Oct **[Ultra Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultra-security)** Seed · $10M *With* [Firedrop](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firedrop) - **13** Oct **[DropForce Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/dropforce-systems)** Seed *Led by* [Barn Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barn-ventures) - **9** Oct **[Autentic AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/autentic-ai)** Pre-seed · $1.7M *With* [Lanai Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lanai-ventures) - **15** Sept **[Jack & Jill](https://millionrounds.com/company/jack-and-jill)** Series A · $40M *With* [Firedrop](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firedrop) ## Stages This Year 18 rounds - Other **33%** - Seed **28%** - Pre-seed **17%** - Series A **11%** - Debt **6%** - Other **6%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **6** - Oil & Gas **4** - Software **3** - SaaS **2** - Biotech **2** - Insurtech **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 2 Q1 25 3 Q2 25 12 Q3 25 6 Q4 25 4 Q1 26 4 Q2 26 3 Q3 26 5 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms at early stage 6,133](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-early-stage) - [VC firms at seed 3,708](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-seed) - [VC firms at Series A 3,249](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-a) - [VC firms at pre-seed 1,689](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-pre-seed) - [VC firms at Series B 1,595](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-b) - [VC firms at growth 1,005](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-growth) - [VC firms at Series C 958](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-at-series-c) - [PE firms at growth 772](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-growth) - [PE firms at Series B 700](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-at-series-b) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders at seed - The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible - Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing Harry Beckwith · 1997 3.94 from 10,059 ratings on Goodreads Marketing and growth First sales Company building About the book You can't touch, hear, or see your company's most important products... So how do you sell, develop, make them grow? That's the problem with services. This "phenomenal" book, as one reviewer called it, answers that question with insights on how markets work and how prospects… On AmazonListen on Audible - 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More Perry Marshall · 2013 4.19 from 1,904 ratings on Goodreads First sales Marketing and growth Company building About the book Stop "Just Getting By"... Master The 80/20 Principle And Make More Money Without More Work. When you know how to walk into any situation and see the 80/20's, you can solve almost ANY marketing problem. 80/20 can demolish any sales and advertising problem. "If you don't know… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=seed). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about micro VCs at early stage ### Who are the most active micro VCs at early stage? By cheques observed, the most active are Canaccord Genuity Group, Digital Africa, Common Magic, BOOOM and Firedrop. ### How many micro VCs at early stage are there? 11 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 18% have led a round. ### Which stages do micro VCs at early stage back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (42%) and Pre-seed (25%). ### How big are the rounds micro VCs at early stage join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.3M. ### Which sectors do micro VCs at early stage back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Oil & Gas and Software. ### Which micro VCs at early stage lead the most rounds? Galaxy (2 led) and Barn Ventures (1 led). ### Where are micro VCs at early stage based? Among the most active, most are based in Canada (2), India (2) and Germany (2). ### What have micro VCs at early stage invested in recently? Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Galaxy), RhymeQ (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Freiraum Ventures) and Ultra Security (Seed, Oct 2026, with Firedrop). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)